John Patrick hired to lead Neckar

John Patrick has been hired as the new head coach of Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL), according to the club’s Twitter account. Patrick replaces the recently released Steven Key. He was most recently head coach of s.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg (Germany-1.Budesliga) in 2011-12. Patrick coached Goettingen (Germany-1.Bundesliga) for seven seasons (2003-05, 2006-2011), with a tour in Japan…

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Pascal Balm joins BC Apollo

Pascal Balm (200 cm) has joined BC Apollo Amsterdam (Holland-Eredivisie) for the remainder of the season. Balm has been playing with De Hoppers of Hoorn (Holland-Promotie Divisie) for the last two seasons and started the 2012-13 season with the club.

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NBA D-League Transaction Report

January 6, 2013 The following NBA players have been assigned: Nolan Smith (IDA from POR) Will Barton (IDA from POR) The following NBA players have been recalled: Miles Plumlee (FWN) Arnett Moultrie (SXF) The following player has been activated: Paul Carter (SCW) The following players have been deactivated: Darington Hobson (SCW) Andre Barrett (MNE) January…

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Mindaugas Lukauskis joins Tofas

Mindaugas Lukauskis (198 cm) has signed on with Tofas Bursa (Turkey-TBL) for the remainder of the season. Lukauskis most recently played for Valencia (Spain-ACB), where he played in five games and averaged 4.2 points per game. In 2011-12 he suited for Sigma Barcellona (Italy-Lega2) and played in 32 games, averaging 11.7 points, and 4.3 rebounds…

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Callistus Eziukwu left Kryvbasbasket

Callistus Eziukwu (208 cm, Grand Valley St. ’08) has left Kryvbasbasket-Lux Kryvyi RIH (Ukraine-Superleague) after 22 games. While with Kryvbasbasket he averaged 9.7 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. In 2011-12 he wore the colors of AZS Koszalin (Poland-PLK), where he played in 31 games, averaging 10.3 points, 6.7 blocks and 1.6 blocks (1st in…

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Zoran Krstanovic joins Gaz Metan

Zoran Krstanovic (204 cm) has joined Gaz Metan Medias (Romania-Division A) for the remainder of the season. He started the 2012-13 season with Kryvbasbasket-Lux Kryvyi RIH (Ukraine-Superleague), where he played 24 games, averaging 12.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. In Dec., 2008 Krstanovic moved to CS U-Mobitelco Club Japoca (Romania-Division A) and stayed with the club through…

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Reinar Hallik joins Craiova

Reinar Hallik (208 cm) has joined SCM CSU Craiova (Romania-Division A). He started the season with CS U-Mobitelco Cluj Napoca (Romania-Division A), where he played 12 games and averaged 4.8 points per game. In 2011-12 he suited for BC Rakvere Tarvas (Estonia-KML), playing in 14 Baltic League games, averaging 15.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per…

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Pops Mensah-Bonsu headed to Milano

Pops Mensah-Bonsu (206 cm, George Washington’06) is headed to Italy Serie A team Olimpia Milano. The national team player for Great Britain at the past Olympic Games is expected to replace Richard Hendrix. Pops Mensah-Bonsu is expected in Italy this week for the medical exam, after which the contract will be in effect until the…

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Thomas Granado inks with Oita

Thomas Granado (208 cm, Concordia Irvine ’12) has signed on with the Oita Heat Devils (Japan-BJ League). He was most recently with the Gunma Crane Thunders (Japan-BJ League), where he suited up for 21 games and averaged 7.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Granado finished he college career with Concordia Irvine, where he averaged…

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Sasa Bratic signs with BCM U Pitesti

Sasa Bratic (202 cm) has signed with BCM U Pitesti (Romania-Division A) for the rest of the 2012-13 season. Bratic was most recently with Feni Indistrija Kavadarci (FYR-Macedonia-Prva Liga), where he played in eight games and contributed 13.1 points per game. In 2011-12 he played for Radnicki Kragujevac (Serbia-A League), playing 15 Adriatic League games and averaging…

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